The different uses of GPS devices 15 Articles

by Edward Muro

The Global Positioning System : GPS paving the way. My involvement in the radio hobby over the last three decades has brought me in touch with various aspects of the hobby and has put me in touch with numerous people wi...read more

by Joyce Priddy

It is not uncommon to hear or see ads for GPS devices in autos and phones. Who would've known that GPS devices could have so many uses. Here are some different uses of the GPS devices: CELL PHONES: There is an emergen...read more

by Jack Thornton

GPS, shorthand for Global Positioning System, has recently begun to expand into a huge array of available systems. This has been due to a combination of ingenuity, increasing accuracy and decreasing cost of components. ...read more

by Richard Serra

Since 1978 which was the first experimental satellite launched for the purpose of providing a means for navigation around the world, we now have at least two dozen GPS satellites in a medium Earth orbit. Many applications...read more

by Jeff Dray

There are many types of GPS device available in today's marketplace but the two that will probably be familiar and useful to the average person are the in-car Satellite navigation unit, such as the Tom-Tom or Garmin Street...read more

by Nikos Soutzoglou

Here is what you can do with a GPS device: First of all, GPS units are used to navigate in even the most desserted places around the world. They can go in your car and guide you equally well inside a city and when you go t...read more

by Royce Radcliffe

GPS devices changed everything. Literally. They appeared and suddenly individuals with a little bit of spending money were given a gift that none before had ever even thought imaginable. I truly believe that this is one of...read more

by Ted Sherman

My daughter, who is considerably wealthier than her dad, drives two luxury cars. One was made in Germany and the other is British. Being a bright, young professional writer/director who drives a lot, my daughter has advanc...read more

by Miles Togo

One of my customers, Paul, is a target for thieves. He owns an earth moving business. Paul's business uses tip trucks and bobcats. And they sometimes go missing. You might wonder why anyone would steal a truck. They...read more

by Barrie Silberberg

We use our GPS for Geocaching. I bought it for the sole purpose of Geocaching. Go to www.geocaching.com to learn more. This is an international "sport". People hide boxes, containers, etc all over the world. By using th...read more

by Darian Peters

Global positioning system (GPS) is a technology that allows a receiver to pick up information about its own position and velocity (speed and direction) from over two dozen satellites in medium Earth orbit. It can provide t...read more

by C Davison

GPS devices are used for so many different reasons these days. It used to be that it was a luxury for yacht owners. Then GPS was put into vehicles. Vehicles were tracked for a number of reasons, but public convenience w...read more

by Natalie Smothers

Just a few years ago, the only people who had GPS units were wealthy individuals with luxury cars. These days, however, GPS units are becoming more and more common thanks to lowered prices, which make them more affordable ...read more

by Older But Wiser

The GPS is a wonderful instrument to tell you where you are in the world according to the satellites. This may not be important in the scheme of things, but if you are hiking in the woods, you can use your GPS along the wa...read more

by Robert D. Twitchell

The Global Positioning System and the accompanying GPS devices are a fabulously useful invention despite the fact that they have taken away some of the fun of using a compass and map. GPS devices are probably one of the m...read more